Cars

Grandson Surprises Grandpa Will Full Restoration Of His Beloved ’57 Chevy
10:22 2018-01-21

Fred Lamar was overcome with emotion when his grandson surprised him on his 81st birthday with a fully restored 1957 Chevy Bel Air. Cam Dedman spent a year and nearly $30,000 of his own money to restore his grandfather’s rusty old vehicle that had been sitting in his garage collecting dust for decades. “The car …

A car ‘more intelligent than humans’… for $45,000: Byton unveils electric vehicle to rival Tesla
03:45 2018-01-09

Byton has revealed the first look at the high-tech electric car it claims will ‘perceive more than what a human being will ever do.’ The firm finally unveiled its first drivable prototype at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas today, after teasing the so-called Smart Intuitive Vehicle (SIV) since September. The Nanjing-based company plans …

10 Vintage Cars to Remind You How Cool Cars Used to Be
10:30 2017-12-21

Cue the nostalgia. 1958 MG Magnette “This car was marketed to the young urban professional in England in the 1950s. I spotted mine in the used car ads in the newspaper in 1999. I could remember seeing only a couple of these even in the ’50s. Today, there are fewer than 200 in North America.”Credit: …

How to Defrost Your Car Windshield in Less Than a Minute
05:40 2017-12-12

If you live in a place where it snows for three or more months out of the year, you know that defrosting car windows is not just a slight inconvenience; it can become a time-consuming part of your morning routine. But Ken Weathers, a meteorologist for the WATE 6 news station in Tennessee, wants to …

This Genius Hack Will Keep Your Car Windows from Fogging Up
19:05 2017-12-08

Your average morning can be an obstacle course—a gauntlet whose endgame is usually just getting to work on time. By the time you’re showered, fed, and out the door wearing pants, the last thing you want to deal with is a foggy car window. A condensation-caked windshield isn’t just annoying, it’s just plain dangerous. It …